Kari C. reviewed on 8/21/2013 + 77 more book reviews

I read the Circle of Magic quartet and found them mostly interesting. The quality of the books went up as they went along, so I decided to continue on into the Circle Opens quartet. Just like the first series, each book focuses on one of the four friends. Unlike the first series, in this book the four are far enough apart that none of the others in the circle make an appearance in more than thought.

This book follows Sandry. She's 14 now and has been living in the palace with her uncle, helping him recover from a heart attack. During one of his first outings they discover a boy displaying unusual magic and a strange murder. Sandy is tasked with teaching the boy, since she was the one to find him.

The book was relatively simply and the plot didn't hold any major surprises. However, the book itself was still highly entertaining - I read it all in one day, mostly because by suppertime I couldn't bring myself to stop reading. I would certainly recommend it to any young adult out there.

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